Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
The Recent Steamboat Boiler Explosion
Firing Into Train-chsrget
with Burglary.


Sc..'i. Oval 30 together AGAIN IN july.
qi;s afternoon % adjourned until that
time.
qicpccplc OF wilmington are paying
a or,af many attentions TO the officers
Of the French N m.of-war Duconedye.
The isitcr were banqueted last evening.
.-crcuadcd, and t,ndcrcd the freedom OF
the city.
To-Day twelve conyicts were brought
10 che pcnitentiary from Cleveland
county Two are sentenced Tor life,
L. Brcvard Nc Oowell has been nomi-
mated by the Democrats OF Charlotte
ior mayor.
Nelly Ncwkirk. one of the men so
terribly injured by the recent cxplo-
SION cd the steamer Delta's boiler, on
Black riycr, has died. lie was blown
eighty yards from the vessel into the
swamp Floyd Spcarman. the man
who was instantly killed, was blown
siyiy yaIds into the swamp. .
Charles =. Hill, secretary Of the
American Shipping and Industrial
League. delivered % public address at
the Produce Exchange at Wilmington
this morning.
Statc-Tressurcr Eain has rendered an
Official decision that cOtton-buyers.
whether resident or transient, are liza
hlc 20 state tax on purchases as pro-
YiGcG IN the revenue act.
Tlte DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE.
The state BOARD of Agriculture prac-
;icoliy ended its session last night at
late hour. II reJrganized the entire de-
parimeut, but made no change as to
any of It's officers save as to commits
,ioncr As you have been informed,
M. John Robinson, of Arson county,
was chosen to this position Uicc Mr..
M0ntiord McGehpc. Captain Syden-
ham B. Alexander. of Mecklenburg
comfy. was chosen TO fill the place on
The board made vacant by Mr. John
Eobnson's promotion. The salaries
were reduced from 500 to 5000 per
y,ar ia some cases. The commissioner
pow receives 5000 and the chemist
$3.50 1t was at first decided to re-
ducc the number OF assistant chemists
iIom ,iree to two. hut this action was
UcDas.dcrod last night.
EoWAhTio ISCTDENT.
About ten years ago a tall and hand
some man came here from Boston and
rut up sign at his place of business
hearing the words -. |. BGkor, Cot
iou-Buvtr.' The man was a soldier
and a Gentleman a glance showed that.
II was found that he was q first cousin
of Valentine Baker pacha, and had
been q prominent officer in the British
service. In India he served in famous
command known as HodgsOn's
Hoise IN 1862 hc came TO the United
State, IN search of more excitement,
enj was appointed by the Governor of
Nas slchusetts 10 the command of
Cack regiment Of cavalry. He was ut
one battle where Colonel Francis II.
Cameron now lnspectOr-General OF
tins >tateJ and Colonel John Wilder
Atkinson. now Of Wilmington, were
captured. He was very kind to the
latter Gentleman. While Colonel Ba-
L,r was here Colonel Cameron recog-
uztd him rs his cdptOr and generous
Joe by singular pipe which Colonel
Baker had used while III the
amy. al three renewed a friend
ship which was never broken until
Colonel Bakers death. in 1881. Like
many another gallant mau, he died
poor, lut not unhonored. Kind hands
unto him TO the last, and he
WAS buried in the cemetery here in
Colonel Cameron'S own plot Of ground,
while military hOnoTS We're rendered
hm 10 correct style. Colonel Baker
Was entitled to lsrge amount of pen
sion. which lac never received. Now
,tcia., from Washington are here set
t..n. a3 the matter. The presence Of
jnr,e people here recalls the touching
story which illustrates once again the
Isct Tat Kind deeds never die orremain
forgotten.
PERSONALS.
Bishop c. y. Galloway, Of Missis-
.r1. vas here to-day and lett tins
afternoon to dedicate the new Metho-
g.t church and Cars chapel at Dur
ham
Henry 4. London, Esq, will de
lser the memorial-day address at Viii
May 10th.
Professor Crowell accepts the tender
ot tie presidency of Trinity College.
CURRENT NEWS NOTES.
3 cI,at find Of copper-ore is reported
ID Ashe county, on New river. The
are said TO be of great purity,
aud the supply is immense. The ore
ASSAYS SO per cent. pure copper, 1t IS
asserted. The Ore-knob Mine, now
worked out, as it WIS only a pocket
m.uc. was up to few years ago very
famous for its ore.
IL is now said that Henry Wiltong,
the Hickory man who wrote letter
from Asheyille, saying that he had com
Inittcd forgeries and intended to take
his own life, has not fulfilled that threat.
but has returned to the vicinity OF
Hickory. 1t is sid that the statements
as 20 the forgelics ere facts. Reports
are current that Wilfong il insane. UP
10 the time his letter was received he
was believed TO be Of the highest cha
iactcr.
Letters from the Piedmont section
eiye very encouraging reports about the
" heat crop. No poor fields are re-
ported -,
The national bank at Statesyille Will
open MAY Isl. The savings bank at
I.aleigh opens the same day, and has
the honor of being the first savings
bank in the State.
in suiry county four townships have
voted on ihe question of subscriptions
Of siO. 900 each to a railway from VIM
,ton TO Wilkesboro' In only one town,
ship did the measure prevail. Hotel
township, which voted fayorably, viii
give $40, 600 more in private snbscrip;,
tons. Elkin is in this township, ana
il is said that the Richmond and Dan
vile viii certainly build the road from
Winston to Elkin. .u,,
The Democrats OF Raleigh will hold
their ward primaries next Monday eve
ming Election matters are very badiy
mixed. Labor questions and temper
ance have entered into the matter
rather deeply.